Spirit Lake Remediation Site Nearing Completion
DULUTH, Minn. -- Next summer, there will be a new 92-acre restored and permanently protected riverfront green space where the US Steel plant once stood in West Duluth. After more than three…
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Biden Condemns Retaliatory Attacks By Israeli Settlers Against Palestinians In The West Bank
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday spoke out against retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. He also said he was redoubling his…
Republican Mike Johnson Has Secured Enough Votes To Become House Speaker As Ballot Draws To A Close
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Mike Johnson easily secured enough votes to be elected House speaker on Wednesday, as Republicans were eagerly elevating the little-known conservative leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority.…
Duluth Lions Club Celebrates 75 Years of Service
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth Lions Club is celebrating their 75th anniversary with a day of service. The non-profit organization supports sight and hearing-impaired programs, diabetes awareness, and youth projects. And Tuesday groups of…
Free Highway Construction Training Starts In January
DULUTH, Minn. -- A local hiring agency is helping people start their careers in construction. SOAR Career Solutions is teaming up with MnDOT to offer a free 16-week training program. Training starts January 9th…
Coffee Conversation: Duluth Chamber 153rd Annual Meeting & Dinner Celebration
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce is preparing to host its 153rd Annual Meeting & Dinner Celebration on November 2. Vice President of Strategy & Policy Dan Fanning joined FOX21 on the morning newscast Wednesday to talk…
Patty Wetterling Talks About Her Book and Her Journey
DULUTH, Minn. --It was October 22, 1989, when the world was turned upside down for Patty Wetterling when her son Jacob was kidnapped at gunpoint. It wasn’t until 27 years later that the…
Enger Golf Course Closes After Good Season
DULUTH, Minn. --Golfers have just one more day to get out and play this season at the Enger Course in Duluth. The course closes on Wednesday afternoon at Five. Tomorrow will…
Duluth Airport Prepares For Fort Myers Return, Control Tower Replacement
DULUTH, Minn. -- This has already been a record-breaking year for the Duluth International Airport. In each month of 2023, the number of take-offs and landings exceeded last year’s numbers. The…
UMD Hosts Climate Change Conference
DULUTH, Minn. -- Climate change was the topic of a conference at UMD on Monday. Everyone from environmental activists to students came together to discuss how the change will affect our area. They also…
Duluth Law Enforcement Participate In Red Ribbon Campaign
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth Police squad cars are going to be carrying a special message this month. On the back of each police vehicle there will be a unique rectangular, red, magnet. It…
Community Effort to Save Energy and Money
Minnesota Power is helping the Duluth community celebrate Energy Awareness Month. They put on their annual Energy Awareness Expo at Salvation Army earlier today. It featured community groups and free energy-saving kits. The event…
Knowing Your Neighbor: Duluth Warriors Hockey
DULUTH, Minn. -- In the 'State of Hockey', there are few better sounds than those of a game on the rink, and for this team of disabled military veterans, the game means more to…
Women's Care Center In Duluth Celebrates 10 Years Of Helping Mothers In Need
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Women's Care Center in Duluth is celebrating 10 years of supporting mothers, babies, and families in need. One in five babies in St. Louis County start at the center.…
Republicans Pick Tom Emmer As Their Nominee For Speaker As They Try For A Third Time To Fill The House's Top Position
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three weeks now since the ouster of Kevin McCarthy, House Republicans are meeting privately Tuesday to try nominating a new House speaker to accomplish the seemingly impossible job of uniting a broken, bitter GOP majority and returning to…
Leif Erickson Park Roses Get Ready For The Winter Months
DULUTH, Minn. -- One of Duluth's most popular destinations is preparing for the cold months ahead. The City of Duluth and Lake Superior Rose Society hosts the annual Tipping of the Roses…
Coffee Conversation: Getting to Know FOX21 Sports Anchor/Reporter Ben Burns
DULUTH, Minn. -- Ben Burns joined the FOX21 team in August 2023 as a Weekend Anchor / Sports Reporter. Burns came on the morning newscast Tuesday to talk about how he got his start in Wisconsin, his role in sports…
Coffee Conversation: Family Freedom Center/NYS Annual Trunk-Or-Treat Event
DULUTH, Minn. -- With Halloween just around the corner, the Family Freedom Center: Neighborhood Youth Services is preparing to host its fourth annual Trunk-Or-Treat event. Operations Director Pez Davila joined FOX21 on the morning newscast to talk about this years…
Former Duluth Mayor Don Ness Endorses Larson For Reelection; Larson, Reinert Respond
DULUTH, Minn. -- Former two-term Duluth Mayor Don Ness publicly endorsed Emily Larson for a third term Monday. Ness posted on social media saying Duluth is lucky to have "two good candidates" to choose from…
Longtime Duluth Prosecutor Jon Holets Named St. Louis County Deputy Attorney
DULUTH, Minn. -- St. Louis County Attorney Kim Maki has named her first-ever Deputy County Attorney to help manage all operations of her office in four locations. Veteran prosecutor Jon Holets has prosecuted high-profile cases…
Canadian Labor Strike Halts Duluth-Superior Port, Seaway Operations
DULUTH, Minn. -- A historic halt in seaway operations has sent a ripple effect throughout the system, including the Duluth-Superior Port. “Definitely a cascading series of effects throughout the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway system.…
Local Solar Panel Installer Expands Service Footprint with Merger
TWO HARBORS, Minn, -- Local solar panel installation company Wolf Track Energy announced Monday that they have merged with Real Solar out of Backus Minnesota. Each of these companies have been around less than 10 years with Two Harbors-based Wolf…
2 Arrested For Burglary, Animal Cruelty Charges In Virginia
VIRGINIA, Minn. -- Two people have been arrested after a burglary in Virginia ended with a dog shot to death. The Virginia Police Department says at 4:13 a.m. on Friday police were dispatched to a burglary on the 600 block…
World’s Oldest Dog Ever Dies In Portugal, Aged 31 (Or About 217 In Dog Years)
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A 31-year-old dog in Portugal that had been ranked as the world’s oldest dog ever has died, his owner said Monday. The guard dog, called Bobi, died over the weekend in a veterinary hospital, Leonel Costa told The…
Coffee Conversation: Duluth Public Schools Future Forward Referendum Vote
DULUTH, Minn. -- On Monday, Duluth Public Schools Superintendent John Magas joined FOX21 on the morning newscast ahead of the Future Forward 709 Referendum vote on 11/7. The referendum vote is in regards…
Coffee Conversation: Northern Spotlight Theatre Presents "Zombies from the Beyond"
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Northern Spotlight Theatre presents musical comedy "Zombies from the Beyond" at the Denfeld High School Lecture Hall, October 26-28. Music Director Steve Solkela, Director Miranda Stachowtcz and Performer Keely Waechter joined FOX21 live on the morning…
Harbor Drive Temporarily Closes For DECC Seawall-Waterfront Reconstruction
DULUTH, Minn. -- Harbor Drive behind the DECC is temporarily closing for the next 12 months. It's all part of the seawall-waterfront reconstruction project. Crews will work through the winter to build the…
Patty Wetterling Releases Book About Son Jacob's Kidnapping, Death; Book Event At Fitger's Tuesday
(FOX 21/FOX 9) - It’s been more than three decades since 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling was kidnapped at gunpoint while riding his bike home from a Minnesota convenience store. And now, Jacob's mother, Patty, is putting…
DLH: Direct Flights To Phoenix Not Returning, But Nonstop To Fort Myers Will
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth International Airport has announced direct flights from Duluth to Phoenix are not returning this winter. But Sun Country service is returning with direct service to Fort Myers, Florida. The non-stop flights will start back up…
Authorities: Alcohol, Cannabis Involved In Fatal Collision Near Wuori Township
WUORI TOWNSHIP, Minn. – A fatal two-vehicle collision in Wuori Township involved alcohol and cannabis, according to preliminary charges on the St. Louis County Jail's roster. The driver under arrest is a 38-year-old Virginia man. FOX 21 does not normally…
